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Gum Tree Shield Bugs IV - Poecilometis sp. 

Family Pentatomidae

This page contains pictures and information about Gum Tree Shield Bugs that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.

Length 20mm
 
The Shield Bugs are common in Brisbane forest and bushland. Many other species look similar and hard to be identified. Bugs in this Pentatomidae family are known also as stink bugs and produce foul smelling defensive liquids.
 
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This bug was found feeding on a Gum Tree trunk alone on mid summer.
 
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The bug inserts its sucking mouthparts into the gum tree trunk, sucking the sap.
 
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The bug was also found resting on wattle leaf in Toohey Forest during early winter.  
 
Reference:
1. Stink Bugs of Australia - FaunaKeys,  Australian Museum online 2003.

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Last updated: May 14, 2005.